Monday, May 24, 2010

This Chicago DUI attorney wants you to know that your case isn’t over just because you choose to plead guilty, or you are found guilty of a DUI.Just like LILO has a DUI but is still getting in trouble with the court years after her plea.

In Illinois, when one has a DUI, there is a sentencing order.That order is essentially a contract between the defendant and the court.That sentencing order dictates your movement (the default is you can’t leave the state without prior approval of the court); your ability to exercise your 2nd Amendment Rights; and most importantly a significant stick (you can’t get charged with any new offenses—traffic or otherwise).

If any of the aforementioned terms, there are many, many more, are violated the defendant faces the wrath of a formal hearing before the court.Here’s the kicker, in that hearing you could face re-sentencing, up to the maximum penalty permitted by law, assuming the DUI is a misdemeanor that is up to a year in the county jail and fines up to $2,500.

Perhaps LILO should serve as an example of just how tethered one is with a DUI, even if the individual isn’t in jail.

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Law Office of Ava George Stewart, P.C.

Chicago, Illinois

I have successfully defended thousands of DUI and criminal traffic cases in Chicago and surrounding Cook County, including those with accidents and fatalities.
Member, National College of DUI Defense;
Member, Illinois State Bar Association Assembly Member and Traffic Laws and Courts Section; Women's Criminal Defense Bar Association.